The Last Night of the Proms closes with the traditional song ‘Auld Langs Syne’

There is also the option of the Five-Concert Ballot which covers 3,700 seats and is reserved for people who will buy tickets for five performances.

When you book online, tick the Ballot opt-in box or inform the booking agent in the box office if you wish to enter.

This ballot closes on June 1, and if you have got tickets for the Last Night, these will be issued from Friday September 1.

You can also attend the event if you have a Whole Season Promming pass, and can you try for Last Night tickets if you have partial season Promming passes.

When do the Proms start?

The Proms will run from Friday July 14 to Saturday September 9.

Before the event there are some other important dates for the diary.

Season and weekend Promming passes will go on sale from 9am on Thursday May 11 for those looking to attend multiple days.

And general booking will open at 9am on Saturday May 13.

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The Proms will run from Friday July 14 to Saturday September 9

What is the festival schedule?

The programme launched on April 20 but you’ll have to wait until May 11 to secure the first tickets.

This year there will be over 90 concerts during its eight-week run, and many will celebrate major composer anniversaries such as Monteverdi at 450, Handel’s Water Music at 300 and John Williams at 85.

Many of the world’s best musicians will flock to London, with conductors Edward Gardner, Daniel Barenboim and Bernard Haitink, and soloists Igor Levit, Lisa Batiashvili and Isabelle Faust all featured in the line-up.